MHFA Champion Training
Become a MHFA Champion with this 1 day course
MHFA Champion Training - 1 Day
Ideal For:
Managers
Length
1 Day
Accredited By:
Royal Society of Public Health
This one-day MHFA accredited course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aid Champion. Best suited to those that want to gain a better understanding of mental health, this course looks at how to spot the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions as well as the practical skills involved in helping someone in need. The course also looks at building a mentally healthy workplace through promoting mental health awareness, combating stigma, action planning and what staff can do to help others.
Who is this course for?
While this course can be attended by anyone, it is particularly useful to anyone who manages or supervises others. Requiring no previous knowledge, the skills covered in this course will allow managers to better understand and fulfil the needs of the people they are responsible for. Learners are also taught how to have those difficult mental health conversations and what can be done to help and support them.
As a MHFA Champion you will gain:
- An understanding of common mental health issues
- The knowledge and confidence to promote mental health awareness
- The ability to spot signs of mental ill health
- The skills to support positive wellbeing
- The ability to have those difficult conversations
Everyone who completes the course will get:
- A certificate to say you are a MHFA Champion
- A detailed 100-page MHFA England manual to refer to whenever you need it
- A quick reference card for the mental health first aid action plan
- A workbook which includes helpful toolkits to support your own mental health
Course Structure
Our Mental Health First Aid training involves completing 2 sessions across a minimum of 1 day and taking part in a mixture of presentations, group discussions, case studies and workshop activities.
- Online courses – 2 live-webinar sessions
- Face to face courses – 2 sessions across 1 day
Courses are limited to a maximum of 16 people
Introduction to MHFA and Mental Health
- About Mental Health First Aid
- About mental health and stress in the workplace
- Stigma and discrimination
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
- Early warning signs of mental ill health
- Alcohol, drugs and mental health
Application and ALGEE
- Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
- Action 1: Approach the person, assess and assist with any crisis
- Suicide
- Action 2: Listen and communicate non-judgementally
- Action 3: Give support and information
- Action 4: Encourage the person to get appropriate professional help
- Action 5: Encourage other supports
- Recovery
- Building a mentally healthy workplace
- Action planning for using MHFA
Introduction to MHFA and Mental Health
Session 1
About Mental Health First Aid About mental health and stress in the workplace Stigma and discrimination Depression Anxiety disorders Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis Early warning signs of mental ill health Alcohol, drugs and mental health
Application and ALGEE
Session 2
Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan Action 1: Approach, Assess, Assist Suicide ion 2: Listen Action 3: Give support Action 4: Encourage professional help Action 5: Encourage other support Recovery Building a mentally healthy workplace Action planning for using MHFA
Upcoming Courses
(Public)
Mental Health Champion (1 Day) – 13th January 23
Mental Health Champion (1 Day) – 22nd February 23
Mental Health Champion (1 Day) – 10th March 23
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Our standard maximum number of delegates for face-to-face courses is 12, however if we are able to do so safely, we are able to increase this to 16. For our online courses, we generally limit delegate numbers to 16 people.
For our online MHFA Champion training you must actively take part in both live webinar sessions. For face-to-face training you must take part in both sessions.
As part of the online training you must take part in both live sessions. For face-to-face training you must take part in both sessions.
You get a 100-page MHFA manual, a workbook and a quick reference card. Upon completion you will be given a certificate of attendance.
Our Mental Health First Aid training is accredited by Mental Health First Aid England.
Contact us with your requirements (i.e. dates and location), we may be able to arrange something to suit your needs.
For the online training you will need a microphone in order to interact within the sessions. You do not need a camera; however, it is highly recommended in order to get the most from the course.
A device that has a good internet connection and a microphone. We also strongly recommend that you have a camera in order to get the most from the course. We recommend joining from a personal laptop to reduce the likelihood of IT departments blocking the live sessions.
Unfortunately, we are unable to edit the MFHA course syllabus. However, we do offer bespoke training courses which can be designed around your organisation’s needs. Please contact us to discuss bespoke training packages.
Public Mental Health Champion courses are usually delivered using Zoom, we will send you a link to join the course after purchase. Private courses can be held on other platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams) depending on your organisation’s requirements.